Sec. 543. Discharge in the Selected Reserve of the commissioned service obligation of military service academy graduates who participate in professional athletics
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Section 4348(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: That, if upon graduation the cadet obtains employment as a professional athlete in lieu of the acceptance of an appointment tendered under paragraph (2), the cadet— will accept an appointment as a commissioned officer as a Reserve in the Army for service in the Army Reserve; and will remain in that reserve component as a member of the Selected Reserve until completion of the commissioned service obligation of the cadet. .
Section 6959(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: That, if upon graduation the midshipman obtains employment as a professional athlete in lieu of the acceptance of an appointment tendered under paragraph (2), the midshipman— will accept an appointment as a commissioned officer as a Reserve in the Navy for service in the Navy Reserve or the Marine Corps Reserve; and will remain in that reserve component as a member of the Selected Reserve until completion of the commissioned service obligation of the midshipman. .
Section 9348(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: That, if upon graduation the cadet obtains employment as a professional athlete in lieu of the acceptance of an appointment tendered under paragraph (2), the cadet— will accept an appointment as a commissioned officer as a Reserve in the Air Force for service in the Air Force Reserve; and will remain in that reserve component as a member of the Selected Reserve until completion of the commissioned service obligation of the cadet. .
The Secretaries of the military departments shall promptly revise the cadet and midshipman service agreements under sections 4348, 6959, and 9348 of title 10, United States Code, to reflect the amendments made by this section. The revised agreement shall apply to cadets and midshipmen who are attending the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy on the date of the enactment of this Act and to persons who begin attendance at such military service academies on or after that date.